Pulmonary dysfunction in cocaine smokers.
The authors report another complication of freebase cocaine smoking. They found a significant reduction in the carbon monoxide diffusing capacity in the lungs of two patients. This suggests that inhalation of the freebase of cocaine may damage the pulmonary gas exchange surface.
D000328:Adult; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D003042:Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D008297:Male; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D011653:Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity / Q000187:drug effects*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*
D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D003042:Cocaine; D010100:Oxygen